The Hoody Crow 



THE Hoody, or Grey Crow, as it is fre- 

 quently called, is a winter visitor to 

 England, but breeds in both Scotland and 

 Ireland. Its habits are in nearly every re- 

 spect exactly like those of the Carrion Crow, 

 with which it sometimes mates and rears 

 a family. 



You cannot mistake this bird very easily 

 for any other, whether you see it at rest or 

 on the wing. It is about twenty inches in 

 length and its head, wings and tail are shin- 

 ing black, whilst the back and underparts 

 are of a smoky grey. 



It is detested by gamekeepers because of 

 its bad character as an egg thief, and is 

 therefore ruthlessly trapped and shot. 



In Scotland it generally nests on ledges 

 in cliffs, or amongst the long heather on the 

 ground, but in Scandinavia, where it is very 

 numerous, it builds in trees just as the Carrion 

 Crow does in England and Wales. No doubt 



